Join us for our 40th season
Winter Musicale: ‘Winds of the Western World’

Please help make possible the 40th annual Festival season June 21-28, 2020 — “Grand Tour of Europe and Beyond” — by attending the Winter Musicale on February 16th, as we take our first musical journey of 2020 in celebration of four decades of the Baroque Music Festival!

The Winter Musicale is our primary annual fundraising event — an entertaining performance followed by a fundraising dinner with delicious offerings, courtesy of Suzanne’s Catering. Don’t wait to RSVP for this wonderful evening!

Directed by Elizabeth Blumenstock, this year's hour-long private recital will feature a grand tour of Baroque wind instrument concertos by Telemann, Vivaldi, and Fasch, in which the Festival's Artistic Director will be joined by Baroque wind specialists: New York-based Baroque bassoonist Dominic Teresi, recorder player Alexandra Opsahl, and Baroque oboist Stephen Hammer. (Pictured above, left to right: Blumenstock, Teresi, Hammer, and Opsahl.)

RSVP by February 7 at the latest. Please email us at info@bmf-cdm.org or call (949) 760-7887. Anyone donating $125 or more per person will be welcome to attend as a thank-you from the Festival for supporting our milestone 2020 summer season. Donations may be made online or via US mail. Click here for details.

Scroll down for an exclusive preview of an interview between Elizabeth Blumenstock and bassoonist Dominic Teresi.

Learn more about all our February 16 performers by reading their biographies on our website.

As a reminder of our 2019 Winter Musicale,here is a video clip from last year's enjoyable event, featuring soprano Jennifer Ellis Kampani, trumpeter John Thiessen, and ensemble:

Artist Interview

“When I finally got my hands on an actual Baroque bassoon I was struck by how playing on a period instrument brought the music to life in ways I hadn’t before imagined. Playing this instrument was a real revelation.” Dominic Teresi

Elizabeth Blumenstock spoke with bassoonist Dominic Teresi about all things Baroque bassoon and more. Click here to read their short interview.

To make a donation, and for further information about specific underwriting opportunities, please click here.

We look forward to seeing you on February 16th!— The Festival Board of Directors